Artist Info: Viktor Ullmann

Viktor Ullmann (b. 1 January 1898 in Těšín, divided lately between Cieszyn in Poland and Český Těšín in Czechia; d. 18 October 1944 in Auschwitz-Birkenau) was an composer, conductor and pianist.

Viktor Ullmann was born on 1 January 1898 in Teschen, the modern Cieszyn. Both his parents were from families of Jewish descent, but had converted to Roman Catholicism before Viktor's birth. His father, Maximilian, was able as an assimilated Jew [read more...]